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CCMtg09-26-83wNamn clTy uns+tssloN SEPID~BER 26, 1983 PresmC: Mayor Irinrann DepMayor Uskert Crnmissianer GY~t Camdssioner Niechell Camdssioner Pappas Uavid Chacey, City Administrator Marvin Rooks, City Attorney naiald Terry, City Clerk 1. Mayor tonnaem called the lreetix~g eo older. Sxrvocacion followed by Pledge o£ A11egi.alce to [he UN.ted States Flag. 2. Approval of Minutes - 9/19/83 Regular Meeting. Cbtion by Canidssioner Mitchell, corded by Camdssioner GranC CCat rtdauees of 9/19/83 be approved as sutmicted. Motion carried by voice mote. 3. Public Hearing -Ordinance No. 598, detenmivng the awwt of and fining the rate of taxation and making the amrual tax levy for fiscal year 1983/1984. Mr. Rooks read the ordinanc rn full and seaeed that a discussion of the percentage increase in the millage rateehad to be the first substantive issue discussed at the budget hearings. hk. o-mcey described Cwa the millage was calculated and said Che in o fiord the of a new fir Mr. Basil Craddock s aced e}taCSsta e law requiredtUetmillage race to besro~sded to 3 decimal places in tead of 4 and he asked for an explanaeion of why the increase was necessary. Mr. Chacey explained dae aearmt of raw constrvction and the additional properties that were exes~t due to the $25,000 hwrescead exeq~eion being applicable m all Favcwners who resided in their hares on January 1, 1983. Mr. Craddock asked for an explanatiml of the roll back race and Mr. Cnacey explained Cxxu ehe roll back rate was determined. Mr. Craddock asked if the i~ornaei.on on the roll back rate was published and the City clerk said ie was, t4. Robert Daves asked if the millage race mould be rolled back this year as a resalt of revenues Eran 1/2 sales tax and Mr. Chacey said they mould not; tlut the m11 back of millage fortsales tax ceipts was omy for first year. r4. Sotm George sazd he was in Favor of including the new fire rri the budgee. there were no further camwncs pro or curl. Mneion by Camdss?owner Grant,. seconded by Cwmissirnws Mitchell U~nt Public Hearing be closed. t~btion carried by wice wee. Tbtion by conmissioner Pappas, econded-by Ccvrmssioner Mitchell ettax Qrdinance No. 598 be adapted. 'Ric aoeion arried by a lsanvmus roll call mote. [-k. Rooks amawced chat the G fission bads adopted e ndllage race o£ 2.5206. 4. Public Hearing -Ordinance No. 599, adopting the Federal Revewe Snaring Budget for fiscal Year 1983/1984. Mr. Rooks read the ordirmr~ in fiIll. I4. Chacey said the Cw- gress bad roe gee passed ehe bill extending FederaleRevem~e Snaring beyond September 30, 1983 and be said the eseimated amrnme of funds to be received were based on fiords ived the previous yeas. Ik_pMayor Uskert asked if there was any danger the City might r ve less and Mr. Ctacey said is ~ws possible the City could receive less but the estima es fran Washington indicated the City mould receive slighely ~rore then lase year.[ there was no further disassion pro or con. Motion by DepMayor Uskert, onded by Gmrdssioner Pappas char Public Clearing be closed. tbtion c ied by voice Mptim by Camdssioner Mitchell, s corded by Commissioner GraT Chat Ordinance NoLe.399 be adopted. Motion carried by a a~saumnus roll call mote. 5. Public Hearing -Ordinance No. 600, adopxirig a bndgee for the City o£ Iangwod for fiscal yeaz 1983/1984. Me. Rooks read the ordinance in full. Mrs. Ruth Gtanc chailced the Csmission fox including a ew fires in ehe budget. Nh-. Robert Dawes asked if ehe Crnmissi.on had purctased the addiClmal properly fran Bartel Reieer and Mr. C6acey said Che City bad paid $2,500 dnwr but rlre check had not hem Cashed. said $1255000 hadd bermebudgeeed for~az~mua~paymmtsa~r¢ie oilavesescatedentldiacHthe rnoed for a new fire sea on had noc been damns¢ated, He said the nutval aid agcee~t becwe the Cmmtytad ocher c elimin led the need fora and fire s Cheopposite side of the Cratlcssbecauseaaother firs deparvrent co ld respond if ehe Iongrvand Fi.rc Depaztmae were ever prohibi.Ced frtm responding due to Brain blacking the retie or if the Iang,.ood Fire Department was on a previous Dell. P(r. Dawes said Che secm~<I station mould also involve ehe loss of recreation facilities. Mr. Uaves said [he sewer rates should be increased ca r the $126,000 planed expaditures and said that sm Cma should noc be used for operating expenses. Mr. Mthony Taddeo said there was a need for a second Fire st on aW said he was once prevented frmn crossing rile tracks by a tr with 131 cazs. Ph. Harold Pryers objected t Mr. Dawes can;mes and said heandght feel differaely ;f he awned property in irnlgwood Chat could he destroyed by fire and he said he would like co Imw if Mr. Uaves paid ary tarts. Ph..leff Goldran spoke against any four lacing of Range Line Read. Mayor Iam~m said ehere would be a heazing before the Gmnissia reached any decision on inpmvarents eo be .lade Co Rage Line Road. Mr. Robert Raves asked about the $12],000 bugeted far ioq~rwemacs in Rage Line Rnad ad Mayor Inmwm said the fiords would be used far sere road consavction or repair Tner no further ,pro Nation by Commissioner Mitchell, seconded by IkpMayor Uskerttthae public heazing be closed. Nacia carried by orate vote. NnCion by Cam3ssioner Mitchell, seconded by Crnmissiwier Gtat that Ordinar~<e No. 600 be adopted. Potion cazried by mwwrous roll call 6. City Adninisaamr's Report: Tff. Qacey briefed the Commission rot a proposed drainage solvtia Shadow Hi11 which irnolved using existing drainage rystan ad adding a drainage pipe to Myrtle lake. Th. Qacey said the eseirta ed cost was-$15,000 ad said thae Florida ResidenCial (;wm¢mieies tad agreed Co do Che work aY no rose Co Che City. Mr. aacey said Che proposed solutia would. take c+*e of ay future drainage problems ad said the level of Ctie lake in Stadow Hill should never get azry higlur. [bY.ion by Commissioner Pappas, s corded by Cmmissioner Grat to approve the drainage proposal recaataded byeh4. Clacey, Pbtia carried by unavxnis roll call b. Mr. (3acey bxiefed the G issinn a proposed drainage solution to ttighlad }tills. 'the solueia included installing a 15 inch pipe approximately 500/600 fee[ long. Pk. (]acey said chat Florida Residential Cam.mteies had agreed Mr. pPappas askedi~ ad~Mr. Qucey recommaded that the City provide Che Libor. oy co attaopt to have £RC pay the City for the labor. Mr. Chacey said thae he had met with property ocners of Hi~land dills concerning Ms camnndati clear dcai.age Brent ad r e the Swale fron Ge uppersretation pond m the culvert on Tart~m SereeeStOMr. Chacey said the residence may waif a pipe in Bead of the Swale. Camdssio`vs paps'-asked: ia[ the cipense of Che labor wuldsbe ad r4. Chacey said he thought abort $],500. Cam~issioner Mitchell asked if he thwghe ehe pipe wanid solve Che proble ad Mr. (4acey said it might except for hucricas. Nation by Camdssioner GYae, seconded by Comn'issioner Mitchell [o approve drainage proposal recommded by Mr. enacey. Motion carried by unainous roll call voce. Mr. chaay stated Chat 14. Al Iand had copleeed engineering drawings far paving of Wesx lake Street ad he described the poreion of Wesc Lake Streee from SR 43G eo West Wana Avenue that mould be paved. Mr. Cna<ey said that Pfr. land was also working on agineering for [fiat secCion o£ Wesc Sake co connect !J. Warren wiCh Cn~uch Street. DepMayor Uskert suggested that the Coro be coibined for bid purposes ad Mr. rBacey said chat he was crying eosdotthat. Mr. GM1acey asked permission requesC bids so that rasolveirnis could be prepared ad he rardnded the Commission ctae Hospixai Corporation of lvrerica would pay 50% ad Che abutting property omers Wesc Iake fcmn SR 434 C w would p 502. "on by Cmmission Mitchell, eroded by DepMay~r Uskert~ehorizing Mr. Qacec ~Clet bids for paving of Wesc Sake Street. carried by imaimaus roll all wee. d. 4k. Cnacey briefed the Comnussipn on the avnilability of a raed 1967 Mrericm raFtmce Aero Chief, Model 90, fire truck fran the Pmama Fire Equiprent Co., Panama. ~ he needs nfe4noQacey s~d cQace~ d [dhat9HCA bad prev~~~lighe boanto d mould meet ty. y sai y agree pay $25,000 to pay for tl~e equip~t. Ns. Chacey said Chie£ Chapnvmr and Captain Bro..n had checked ehe crock and coat ie had beers inspected hydraulically and was in good condition. Th. Chacey recamv^ned Chae the City add $12,500 Co The 525,000 frwn HG and p~achase The exuck by in sing Che Loan m the presmT fire truck. Camdssim~er Pappas asked if there was myrguarmtee and Qiiet Cnapem said there was no guarmeee -but the eampany would paint the truck. Camdssioner Pappas asked if Chief Chapman had Cested the [nick and he said the [ruck mad hem tested by m of the cop 4 capxmies and they had given it a clean bill of health. 4ptlayor Uskerteasked Wat the age of the truck and Chief Cnapmm said it a 1967. Gmnissioner Yappas asked iE ie mould go as high as Che hospital and ChiefwChapmm said hE, could reach portion of ehe building but ould n each all of i the building had a oof tin of diffesene heights Mayor locomen asked it thesageeoF the Mick should make a difference and Crnmisswne Pappas said the age of the Crvcks were not that ingortmt if they were not abused. Mr. bemazd Linton spoke against spending $62,500 for a used crock and recanrmded that the City buy nRa equiprent. Mr. Robere Oaues asked if the ¢uck were pschased if the fire rating xoutd chmge and 6uef Cnapmw~ said it was possible. Nk. Daves said the Ting only effected cartrercial ratings and residential properties mould noe ne ef£ecteda Mr. (lacey said Cne tuck would mly make above 8 nms per rrcmnth and mould only be used for fires requiring its use and ne thought the txvck mould be acceptable. Mr. Qacey said the cone of the crock could also be paid by other developers building er Three st es by billing Thera $5,000 per floor. Commissioner MiCCnell recwemmded ehaC a certified mechanic e the truck. I>epMayor Uskert suggested that a certified mechmric be sent up. Ctuefechapom said no tests had hem made of Che engine hue ne had cranked the engine and driven the truck and i[ swmded o.k. He said a recwrditioned ~.Y truck mould cone $125,000 or crore and a nao Crock mould rrm $250,000 -- $400,000. Camdssioaer Crane said he Tnwgnc the Cosmissim would be juse as well off with Chief map„~an's recwmmdacion ana sending a meei,anic wnla enat at Leant sl,ooo.oo. commaaia~ Pappas asked if the truck croul.d fie in the fire seaeion and Chief Qapiwr said ie mould noe completely. tbeion by Commissioner Pappas, s eroded by Cmmissimer Ltmt to authorize purchase of £ire ervele. Mucim carried by a unmimws roll call vote. Mr. Chacey briefed ehe Cmmissim mr Cne purchase of two police vehicles and he recanrended chat Che los bid received fran Roger tbller Cnevrolet far turo 1984 Celebriry's',be accepted n[ $8,993.15 ctr, to Chacey said tesCS of Cne present diesels bad hem excellent and he said ehe finds for Che vehicles would care £ran ehe Federal Revenue Staling budget. Notion by Gvmissim~er Pappas, secmded by Ikp1ayor llskert auehorve the p~schase of ttn police vehicles. tbcim carried by raimirrcus roll call f. Nh. Chacey r umianded Cne (imniasiw~ Chae They mould a and a ing with'. the Beard of Cowty Commissioners concerning expmdiCUre o£ gasoline salesttax on '1liesday at 4:00 p..m. ]. City Attorney's Report: rx. Rmks said na naa irN tigaeea n,e tom rrrvolving in e law ma he said Che 2esoluCion wmv~naed by Crnndssioner Mitchell was grope rexcept Ctat he recamended eta[ a paragraph be added which mould make myme guilty of operating or vehicle without in rmrediacely render tS~e financial responsibility laws Toe Cwmdssim agreed cn'ChneherecmmendaCion. hk. Rooks ehm read Resolution No. Soy in its entirety. Notion by Ccemdssioner Mi[cnell, se arded by Camdssim Pappas coat Resolution Cb. 505 be adopted. Tbcion carried bycun roll rallevo tLayor Inmeam said a copy o£ the resolueion mould be mailed eo the Florida league ofLe Cici.es fox masirleraCion ac amrual cmfermre. 8. ~>ayor and Gm~dssiwer's Reports Mayor [onnmm staged chat Mr. West Pennington of the SiRALGHl orgavaaeion .~ had c cced her and imneed narLer of the Camdssiw t c the orgmiza in St~Petershurg w get an understanding of how they operaees= Commis er LYan said he wuid go. Conmiasioner Pappas said he was fmailiar with the ape ation oft 511tAIG1Pf and was fa:d.liar enough with them to taus hav Ney work. Cam~issioner Mitchell suggested chat a work session be held on October 5, 1983 mod then the Camdssion visit snwxcrtr ac sc. Petersb:ag. uepMayor uakart aaid ne aia not ca co gn m,d anggeacaa that they care co the Camdssion. He said he mould base his wee w what the residents of Longwood wetted. Camdssioner YaPPas said nothing had bew presweed co the Camdssion mid he questioned holding a wsk session until they requested it. Gmnissioner Grzmt questioned why tangxmd was beta"' g the dvig and retabilitatim Caster of Florida. Mayor tnmrmm said sbe did not object co SRtAICdif but did not believe the Longwood Adustzial Park was a suitable location for a ret:abilltim clini Mayor Snrmym said she mould coneace Mr. Pemdngeon and ask him if they desired a woxk se ., mid she said the Ca:mission mould meee with hvn during a work session if he desiredssion b. Camdssi.oaer Pappas inquired above nwiber of applicants £or C.ity Attorney and Mr. Ctucey said 8 ttad applied but only 4 Fad prior experience wrkinR with clues. Cxnnissimer GYanc said all 8 stwuld be screwed by the Camdssion. 9. 'the Camdsskm adjourned ac 9:18 p.m. or, mty 1~nod, F~~', ) A~(TT/E/5L: ~/~J Ciry Cleik ~~